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Schwieger, Dana; Ladwig, Christine – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
The demand for college graduates with skills in big data analysis is on the rise. Employers in all industry sectors have found significant value in analyzing both separate and combined data streams. However, news reports continue to script headlines drawing attention to data improprieties, privacy breaches and identity theft. While data privacy is…
Descriptors: Information Security, Information Systems, Data, Privacy
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Schaffhauser, Dian – T.H.E. Journal, 2012
The education mantra of data-driven decision-making has morphed into "accountability for results." Teachers are charged with using data to improve their instructional practices, which in turn is expected to improve student outcomes. What's not so clearly laid out is how to do this. Today, if a teacher wants to understand how a particular student…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Decision Making, Information Systems
International Educational Data Mining Society, 2012
The 5th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2012) is held in picturesque Chania on the beautiful Crete island in Greece, under the auspices of the International Educational Data Mining Society (IEDMS). The EDM 2012 conference is a leading international forum for high quality research that mines large data sets of educational…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Data, Data Analysis, Pattern Recognition
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Scarletto, Edith – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2013
This study used both focus groups (qualitative) and survey data (quantitative) to develop and expand an instruction program for GIS services. It examined the needs and preferences faculty and graduate students have for learning about GIS applications for teaching and research. While faculty preferred in person workshops and graduate students…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Geographic Information Systems, Program Development